Fast-Food Company Works to Resolve Issue, Rather Than Find New Provider

BEIJING—McDonald's Corp. on Thursday said it is sticking with a Chinese meat provider, even after saying earlier this week that it may have been misled regarding sales of allegedly expired meat.

The decision says a lot about where companies stand in China. Switching suppliers is a difficult option in China, industry experts say. Suppliers are vast, but they aren't all safe, despite government attempts to improve food-safety...